Annual Report 2008 - European Youth Parliament
Annual Report 2008 - European Youth Parliament
Annual Report 2008 - European Youth Parliament
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Europejski Parlament Mlodziezy EYP Poland<br />
The National Committee of the <strong>European</strong><br />
<strong>Youth</strong> <strong>Parliament</strong> in Poland<br />
EYP Poland has been officially registered in early 2006. A group of engaged young<br />
volunteers had been active in Rzeszow, Wroclaw and Bialystok to promote the<br />
reflection of <strong>European</strong> topics for several years already. In 2004, 2005 and 2006<br />
International conferences were held in Bialystok with around 100 participants each<br />
from up to 15 <strong>European</strong> countries. Additionally, National/Regional Sessions have<br />
been held in various Polish cities (Rzeszow, Wroclaw, Krakow, etc.), each involving<br />
around 40 Polish and 40 international participants. It consists of approximately<br />
60 very active members organising around 10 local, regional and national events<br />
annually.<br />
Activities in <strong>2008</strong><br />
The 5th National Selection Conference<br />
of the <strong>European</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> <strong>Parliament</strong><br />
Poland. The session took place in<br />
Bialystok between September 17 – 21.<br />
The session’s programme included additional<br />
highlights: Panel Debate devoted to<br />
the Military Conflict between Georgia and<br />
Russia (hosting Dr. Alan G. Flowers, and<br />
Ms Mariam Takaishvili) and the Information<br />
- Discussion Meeting entitled Schengen<br />
is your Zone (hosting - Mr. Maciej<br />
Fiłończuk, Deputy Director of the Customs<br />
Chamber in Białystok, Mr. Maciej<br />
Czarnecki, Spokesman of the Customs<br />
Chamber in Białystok and Captain Rafal<br />
Okruszko, representative of the Podlaskie<br />
Border Guard.<br />
Number of participants: 90<br />
Guests: Mr Boguslaw Debski, Vice-Marshall<br />
of Podlaskie Province, Ms Renata<br />
Przygodzka, Pro-dean for Economics and<br />
Management at the University of Bialystok,<br />
Mr. Jan Oltarzewski, representative<br />
of the Voievode Office.<br />
Patrons: Mr Radosław Sikorski, Minister<br />
of Foreign Affairs, Ms Katarzyna<br />
Hall, Minister of National Education, Mr<br />
Jarosław Zygmunt Dworzański, Marshall<br />
of Podlaskie Voivodeship, Mr Maciej<br />
Żywno, Voivode of the Podlaskie Province,<br />
Mr Tadeusz Truskolaski, Mayor of<br />
Białystok have granted their patronage to<br />
the 5th NSC of EYP Poland.<br />
Other Events in <strong>2008</strong><br />
9th Regional Session of EYP Poland,<br />
February 22 - 26, Kraków<br />
13th Day of EYP Poland, June 14,<br />
Białystok<br />
14th Weekend of EYP Poland,<br />
March 14 - 16, Wrocław<br />
15th Day of EYP Poland, May 31,<br />
Krakow<br />
16th Weekend of EYP Poland,<br />
October 17 - 19, Rzeszow<br />
17th Day of EYP Poland,<br />
November 22, Przemysl<br />
10th Regional Session of EYP<br />
Poland, December 3 -7, Białystok<br />
50 <strong>European</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> <strong>Parliament</strong> - <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2008</strong> - Website: www.eypej.org<br />
Contact<br />
Europejski Parlament<br />
Młodziezy EYP Poland<br />
ul. Swietojanska 22/1<br />
15-082 Białystok<br />
POLAND<br />
Phone: +48 696 908 031<br />
(Beata Skobodzińska)<br />
+48 697 387 770<br />
(Grzegorz Mroczkowski)<br />
Email:<br />
eyppoland@yahoo.com,<br />
Homepage:<br />
www.eyppoland.com